Micro Natters Part 2: A Mastertronic Re-Release Guide – ZX Spectrum
Although many of you may associate Ricochet as Mastertronic’s primary re-release label, followed later by the likes of Mastertronic+ and Tronix, what may not be […]
Re-Release
Tronix Checklist
Once Mastertronic formally merged with Virgin and became Virgin Mastertronic, the Mastertronic Plus range was cancelled and as the budget side of the company drew […]
Micro Natters Part 1: A Mastertronic Re-Release Guide – Commodore 64
Although many of you may associate Ricochet as Mastertronic’s primary re-release label, followed later by the likes of Mastertronic+ and Tronix, what may not be […]
Game Review: Ghostbusters (ZX Spectrum, Ricochet)
Gremlins, Star Trek III, The Terminator, Beverly Hills Cop, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom… it has to be said that 1984 was a […]
The Top 10 Commodore 64 Re-Release Mastertronic Game Sound Ratings as rated by Zzap! 64
A while back, I looked at the sound ratings for the original release Mastertronic games, as awarded by Zzap! 64. It was interesting to see […]
Amiga Mastertronic Checklist
Despite the hardware originally being designed by Atari as a games machine, Commodore took the Amiga and turned it into a huge success both as […]
Game Review: Ghostbusters (Atari, Ricochet)
One of Activision’s biggest games of 1984 was their movie tie-ins for the blockbuster film Ghostbusters. While most celebrate the Commodore 64 original of David […]
Commodore 64 Mastertronic Checklist
The Commodore 64 was the single biggest format covered by Mastertronic with games released on cassette and disk both in Europe and through their American […]
Game Review: Transformers – Battle To Save The Earth (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
With the size of the franchise today, you’d expect to see Transformers video games released for every major platform on a regular basis. But that […]
ZX Spectrum Mastertronic Checklist
The Sinclair ZX Spectrum was one of the biggest platforms supported by the original Mastertronic company. Titles were released right from the company’s launch in […]